hi what oil do you guys run in your 230 with an auto clutch? thanks

 

What state of build is your 230e in? Stock? Punched out? High comp.?
It really depends on the condition of your machine.

 

just put in new .5mm over wiseco piston everything else is original

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: gforce34

How the hell did some one have this 38mm Carb working on a 230 lol? I am guessing it's mislabeled</end quote></div>

I saw that yesterday. I thought about sending the seller a message saying I think that its a stock 26mm carb. But screw it. None of my business. It sure looks like a stock carb to me though.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: gforce34

Well looks like my engine seized. I was riding in the field out behind my house, this is right after I had to go and get two new bolts for the exhaust manifold and also noticed I had no rear breaks look at those and missing 2 out of the 3 disc bolts so had to get those as well. Anyway fixed that and got halfway out in the field and the engine starting making a very loud rattling noise and then I started losing power so that at full throttle I was barely moving and then it made like a whooshing pop noise and died. I tried to kick start it and won't budge.



This is getting really old since this is the only quad I own and hence the only one I can ride so if it's broke....no riding and that really pisses me off and I deffinitely spend more time fixing it then riding it. Think I need to buy a different quad and put this one to the side for awhile.</end quote></div>

Well, I think we've found the next weakest link... Sooner that I thought. Why on earth would it seize? Hey, if I had to tear mine down and muster the determination to fix it instead of launching it off the mountain then so do you. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] If it does it again though.......

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Jay302

hi what oil do you guys run in your 230 with an auto clutch? thanks</end quote></div>

The cap where I pour my oil in says 10w-40. So, I usually use whatever kind of 10w-40. Now that I'm putting a big bore kit in and a new clutch, I will probably consult the manual and make sure I'm using the right stuff (ie an API rating of SE or SF - straight from the factory service manual).

 

This is true PoolGod I have never tore into the engine, about as close to anything in that regards is pulling the stator cover and JB Welding the hell out of it like 4 times now trying to stop the oil leaking from C.C.O.S. previous to my ownership.

Thanks all for the encouragement and support. I do have a complete gasket set that I ordered about a month ago to have "just incase". What I am really dreading is having to tear this motor apart in my cold a$$ garage, most days it's around max 25 degrees. I think I'm going to take the motor out and take it down to my basement and setup shop down there so I can be comfortable while doing the tear down/rebuild.

 

My cousin was in the navy and he said they used to wear "poopie suits" out in the cold. That's what they call those one piece fullbody suits that zip up in the front (because when you walk around in them it looks like you're carrying a load back there, lol). I got one of those and with a wool sweater on under it and a turtleneck,,, anything over 25 degrees to me is hot. Not much use to me in GA, but when I was in Toledo I wore those things all the time. I loaded up on XXXL wool sweaters from salvation army, since they shrink so easy.

 

ya ive been using just regular old 10 40 but im not sure if its the condition of the clutch or if i need to be using a different brand/rating of oil as the clutch sometimes engages nice and smoothly and sometimes it takes a while to lockup.

 

It's not so much my core getting to cold, more like my extremities. I'm originally from Maine so I know cold but the blood has thinned out over the years and I've turned into a giant puss[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img] My biggest problem is my hands when I was a kid I got frost bite playing out in the snow and now it can be 90 degrees outside and my hands are still cold (just ask my wife). So makes it hard to work on engine components when I have no feeling in my hands.
So I figure I'll get the motor out of the atv as fast as possible and setup a table down in the basement and work out of there.

I have been using Suzuki 4 stroke oil that I buy from the local dealership, but I haven't had the atv long enough to say wether the oil is good long term or not.